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recibir

to receive

verb rreh-see-BEER Common

Origin: From Latin recipere (to take back, receive).

Usage Note

Recibir is a regular -ir verb. It is used for receiving objects, people, and news: recibir una carta, recibir a los invitados (to receive/welcome the guests). The noun recibo (receipt) and recepción both derive from the same Latin root. Recibir con los brazos abiertos (to receive with open arms) is a common idiom.

Examples

"Ayer recibí una carta de mi abuelo."

Natural Translation

Yesterday I received a letter from my grandfather.

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